Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-08-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
At Saratoga-The Garden Party-Con-
necticut People-Some other Folks
& Successful Season.

A
nectfcut PeopIe-Some other Folks
A Successful Season.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, August 90, 1887.
To the Editor of the JOURNAL COURIER:
The social event of the season at this ia
vorite resort, by which of course everyone
will understand is meant the garden party at
the Grand Union Saturday evening, is now
the principal topic of criticism here, as it
has been of anticipation. Your readers will
have read a general description of it in the
New York papers before this letter reaches
you but perhaps will yet be interested in
knowing what Connecticut people were there
and what part they took in it, as some of US,
especially the gentlemen, like to know what
our neighbors are doing and to see the names
of our friends in print.
If knew the proper designation of the
various articles and materials that go to
make up lady's party dress I might do as
many here did, and give you descriptions of
ideal garments dreamed of as future pos
session, or else of those prepared for the oc-
casion, but for which something warmer was
reluctantly substituted. The party was a
success and disappointment. More than
ten thousand invitation cards were issued,
and it is estimated that eight thousand diff
sic was all that could be desired, but the
thermometer would stay down in the neigh
borhood of sixty, and the tapering arms and
dazzling necks of the ladies were for the
most part covered with fall wraps.
In the lists published of prominent per-
sons present we find Ex-Governor English
and wife at the head in every instance, which
seems an indication of the favor in which
they are held here. Judge Dwight w. Par
dee, of our Supreme court, and District At
torney Stanton, of Hartford, have been at
the Union some time, and Judge Lynde Har-
rison and wife arrived Saturday. 1t is said
by ladies with whom have talked that the
toilet of Mrs. Harrison was the handsomest
at the party, and in this concur SO far as
am able to Judge. Ex-Governor Bowers and
wife have been here some time, having pre-
viously visited the mountains. Senator
Plunkett and daughter are at the Waverley,
having arrived Saturday from trip down
the st. Lawrence from Niagara to Montreal.
Prosecuting Attorney George NJ. Gum and
wife have been for some weeks at the Broad
way House, where Miss Fowler of Milford,
Miss H. w. Kelsey of Clinton and Miss Ada
Smith of Westville are also registered. G.
II. Smith and Gaylord of Naugatuck and
Guy Higgins of New Haven are at the
American, where the latter has been a guest
for many seasons. DR.. G. S. May, formerly
of New Haven, afterwards at the Hospital
for the Insane at Middletown, and now resi-
ding at Holbrook Hall, New York, has been
at the Union the entire season, where he is
very popular and has had more than ordina-
ry success in the care of those under his
charge, both there and at the United States.
Attorney Hotchkiss is at the Huestis House
with his friend Eugene Pearl, the artist from
Union Square, New York. They have visi-
ted Saratoga together for number of years,
and state that the guests of the Huestis are
unanimous in praise of its management and
cuisine Miss Blanche Parker and Miss Lii
Ian Wilson are visiting with Miss Yates on
Henry street. Mr.. Hayes, the popular stamp
clerk of the postofice, is spending his vaca-
ton here, and if you are present at the con-
certs on the park you are liable to meet ex-
Auditor Edward Mccarthy, who seems to
enjoy the music. B. L. Lambert and wife
are at the Continental, having spent some
time in the Catskills Mr.. Walker, of the
firm of Monson & Carpenter, was here last
Monday, en- route for California for a six
weeks trip.
A walk about the piazzas of the Grand
Union will enable you to observe the tower
ing form of Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll, who
does not object to being prominent, and in
contrast you will see the humorist, M. P.
Wilder, one of the jolliest and most popu-
| lar men here. The unique attire of John
Graham, the distinguished defender of
General Sickles and MacFarland, will at
tract you, and you will call to mind that
| in those two remarkable trials the prece-
| dent was established which has never since
| been departed from, that the man who
| kills the destroyer of his home circle will
| not be convicted by jury.
| 1t is worth trip to Saratoga to the
people who have made their names famil-
lar to the public, and one must be hard to
please who cannot find rest and enjoyment
| here. This season has been the most suc-
cessful ever known, and though another
week will find the multitudes scattered all
| over the country, they will go with re.
newed strength and a resolve to come again.
| IT.